MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MIS)

Management information systems (MIS) is a general term used to describe the computer-based information systems that provide operational information to an enterprise. The SABRE System is an example of a computer-based information system. Originally used only by American Airlines for passenger reservations, it is today a system connecting more than 30,000 travel agents and millions of consumers with more than 400 airlines, 50 car-rental companies, thousands of hotels, railways, tour companies, ferries and cruise lines. The MIS term is also often used to describe the role of those who manage these computer-based information systems. Within a large enterprise, the MIS department refers to a centrally administered system of computing expertise and management, including the enterprise's entire network of computing resources.

The MIS degree program prepares students as technical managers who can rise to serve in various capacities in an enterprise, starting as System Analysts in MIS departments. The goal of the MIS program is to give students both a firm grounding in information processing as well as in business fundamentals. Therefore, MIS majors take a broad range of required courses both in CIS and business. Since information systems in a networked environment are the mainstay of businesses for operational efficiency as well as management decision support, the MIS curriculum includes courses in database management, interactive multimedia design, computer networking, system design & implementation, and technical communications. MIS students also take an MIS topics course which introduces the practical aspects of building industrial-strength MIS systems through the use of real-life case studies. These courses provide MIS majors with an extensive background in technical and organizational areas, which serves as a solid foundation for understanding how new technological advances enhance the use of information resources for operations and strategic decision-making.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) DEGREE IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

MIS majors take required courses in business, economics, CIS, and mathematics.

Course Requirements (minimum 120 credits)

1. General Education Courses 48 Credits
2. Major Requirements* 68 credits
   1. Required CIS courses (32 credits)
      • CS2610 Visual Basic and Object Oriented Programming
      • CS3410 Interactive Multimedia Design
      • CS3611 Advanced Visual Basic and DB Appl Programming
      • CS4100 Technical Communications
      • CS4550 Database Management Systems
      • CS5551 MIS Topics
      • CS5710 Computer Networking
      • CS5910 Systems Design & Implementation
   2. Required Business Courses (20 credits)
      • BU2502 Principles of Accounting I
      • BU3511 Principles of Accounting II
      • BU3800 Principles of Marketing
      • BU4110 Organizational Behavior and Management
      • BU4762 Financial Management
   3. Required Economics Courses (8 credits)
      • PE2420 Principles of Microeconomics
      • PE2430 Principles of Macroeconomics
   4. Required Mathematics Courses (8 credits)
      • MA2000 Applied Statistics
        or
        MA3210 Probability and Statistics
      • MA2030 Mathematical Logic and Set Theory
        or
        MA2300 Calculus for Business and Economics
   * A minimum of 24 credits in Math/CIS must be completed at Old Westbury.
3. General Electives 4 credits
   In consultation with MIS Academic Advisor